Ship Histories
Select from the list below to view ship data and historical facts of past RAN vessels.
We apologise if a ship you are particularly interested in is not on this list. Our Naval History Section continues to work on updating this list, however researching each individual ship history is an involved process that entails reviewing monthly Reports of Proceedings and official logs for each year of a ship's commission. Often this material can span a period of greater than 20 years and it takes considerable time to review it and author an accurate history suitable for publication. Your patience in this matter is appreciated.
| Name | Pennant |
Commissioned |
Decommissioned/Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMAS Duchess | D154 | 8 May 1964 | 23 October 1977 |
| HMAS Air Sailor | ASR926 | 8 November 1944 | 31 August 1946 |
| HMAS Cowra | J351, M351 | 8 October 1943 | 26 June 1953 |
| HMAS Stingray | 542 | 8 September 1943 | 30 October 1945 |
| HMAS Mowong | 543 | 8 September 1943 | 21 August 1945 |
| HMAS Gladstone (II) | P216 | 8 September 1984 | 13 March 2007 |
| HMAS Launceston (I) | J179 | 9 April 1942 | 23 March 1946 |
| HMAS Goonambee | 9 August 1940 | 4 October 1944 | |
| HMAS Stalwart (II) | D215 | 9 February 1968 | 9 March 1990 |
| HDML 1161 | 9 January 1943 | 5 October 1945 | |
| HMAS Canberra (I) | D33 | 9 July 1928 | 9 August 1942 |
| HMAS Bungaree | 9 June 1941 | 7 August 1946 | |
| HMAS Labuan (II) | L128 | 9 March 1973 | 20 November 2014 |
| HMAS Bowen | J285, M285 | 9 November 1942 | 17 January 1946 |
| HMAS Orara | N3FI | 9 October 1939 | 14 May 1945 |
| HMAS Goorangai | GR | 9 October 1939 | 20 November 1940 |
| HMAS Beryl (II) | F71/BL | 9 October 1939 | 13 December 1945 |
| HMAS Toowoomba (I) | J157 | 9 October 1941 | 5 July 1946 |
| HMAS Tangalooma | 9 October 1942 | 23 January 1946 | |
| HMAS Westralia (II) | AO195 | 9 October 1989 | 16 September 2006 |
| HMAS Cerberus (HMVS) | April 1871 | April 1921 | |
| HMAS Paluma (I) | May 1884 | 1949 | |
| Aase Maersk | Not Commissioned |
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Total number of ship histories: 423
